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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 544 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 55% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Of the 58 students majoring in public policy at Brandeis, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

About 66% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 18 students majoring in public policy at UMass Boston, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

Of the 16 students majoring in public policy at UMass Dartmouth, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Public Policy at Tufts University Report

#6

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 56% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Simmons University

#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 153
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Rhode Island 154
Vermont 21

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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